DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statement on the work of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in Texas on Saturday.
The crews are working in disaster relief efforts for the tragic Texas Hill Country flood. As of July 12, the flood has killed at least 121, with a reported 160 additional people missing.
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“I spoke with some members of our state teams in Texas this morning as they prepared to begin their fourth day of recovery work along the Guadalupe River,” wrote DeWine. “Crews from the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources are embedded with the Texas Department of Public Safety in three separate units, combing through the devastation left behind by last week’s catastrophic flash floods.”
He said he is remarkably proud of the work the volunteers have been doing in and around the Camp Mystic area.
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“Our teams – including several ODNR K-9s trained for search, rescue, and recovery missions – have been working long hours in hot temperatures, and I couldn’t be more proud of those who volunteered for this mission,” said DeWine. “When Ohio sees another state suffering, we don’t hesitate to help. Troopers tell me that the enormity of the destruction is unlike anything they’ve ever seen, especially in the area near Camp Mystic, but they remain motivated to do all they can to help.”…